Zlatan Ibrahimovic

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Work experience

2012Present

Forward

Paris Saint Germain

On 17 July 2012, Paris Saint-Germain confirmed that they had reached an agreement to acquire the sporting and economic rights of Ibrahimović from A.C. Milan, having already agreed personal terms with the striker, for an initial transfer fee of around €20 million, making Ibrahimović the most expensive footballer in combined transfer fees.

20102012

Forward

AC Milan

On 28 August 2010, A.C. Milan announced on their official website that they had acquired the services of Ibrahimović for the 2010–11 season. He was loaned out to A.C. Milan for the 2010–11 season, with the club having the option to purchase him outright from Barcelona for €24 million at the end of the season.

20092011

Forward

FC Barcelona

After Maxwell completed his transfer to Barcelona, president Joan Laporta confirmed that there was an agreement in principle between Barcelona and Inter Milan for Ibrahimović to join the club in exchange for Samuel Eto'o, plus a fee. Laporta revealed that the negotiations started when he decided to divert a flight, which was originally from Ukraine to Spain, in order to have talks with Massimo Moratti, the president of Inter Milan, in Milan. Ibrahimović left Inter Milan during their United States summer tour in the World Football Challenge on 23 July 2009 for negotiations with Barcelona, with his last match for Inter Milan being against Chelsea. After Inter Milan agreed terms with Eto'o and Barcelona with Ibrahimović, Barcelona announced Ibrahimović would arrive on 26 July 2009 and undergo a medical test on 27 July 2009.

20062009

Forward

Internatzionale

On 10 August 2006, Ibrahimović completed a €24.8 million move to Inter Milan, signing a four-year-deal, this coming only a few days after 30-year-old defensive midfielder Patrick Vieira had completed his own transfer from Juve to nerazzurri. Ibrahimović revealed that he had supported Inter when he was young.

20042006

Forward

Juventus FC

Ibrahimović moved from Ajax to Juventus for €16 million. He was promptly inserted into the starting eleven due in part to top scorer David Trezeguet's injury problems, and scored sixteen goals. Near the end of the season, Juventus reportedly rejected a €70 million bid for him from Real Madrid, which was later revealed to be a publicity stunt initiated by Ibrahimović's agent, Mino Raiola, in order to increase his market value. On 14 November 2005, he was awarded the Guldbollen, a prize awarded to the best Swedish footballer of the year.

20012004

Forward

Ajax

Ibrahimović received little playing time under manager Co Adriaanse, but when Adriaanse was sacked on 29 November 2001, new coach Ronald Koeman inserted Ibrahimović into the starting lineup as Ajax won the 2001–02 Eredivisie title. The next season, Ibrahimović scored twice in a 2–1 victory over French champions Lyon in his Champions League debut on 17 September 2002. He scored four Champions League goals overall as Ajax fell to A.C. Milan in the quarter-finals. In his final season with Ajax, Ibrahimović's profile rose when he scored a breathtaking goal against NAC on 22 August 2004, a goal that was eventually voted the "Goal of the Year" by Eurosport viewers. He netted only once in the 2003–04 Champions League (against Celta Vigo on 22 October) as Ajax were eliminated in the group stage.

19942001

Forward

Malmö FF

Ibrahimović signed his first contract with Malmö in 1996, and moved up to the senior side for the 1999 season of Allsvenskan, Sweden's top-flight league. That season, Malmö finished 13th in the league and were relegated to the second division, but returned to the top flight the next season. Arsène Wenger unsuccessfully tried to persuade Ibrahimović to join Arsenal, while Leo Beenhakker also expressed interest in the player after watching him in a training match against Norwegian side Moss FK. On 22 March 2001, a deal between Ajax and Malmö regarding Ibrahimović's transfer to Amsterdam was announced, and in July, Ibrahimović officially joined Ajax for 80 million Swedish kronor (€8.7 million).

Videos

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Career

Statistics

Individual achievements

Golden Foot (1): 2012

FIFA Puskás Award (1): 2013

FIFPro World XI (1): 2013

UEFA Team of the Year (3): 2007, 2009, 2013

UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament (1): 2012

ESM Team of the Year (3): 2006–07, 2007–08, 2012–13

Ligue 1 Player of the Year (1): 2012–13

Ligue 1 Team of the Year (1): 2012–13

Ligue 1 Top Goalscorer (1): 2012–13

Serie A Top Scorer (2): 2009, 2012

Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year (5): 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012

Serie A Footballer of the Year (3): 2008, 2009, 2011

Serie A Team of the Year (2): 2010–11, 2011–12

Supercoppa Italiana 2011: Man of the Match

Serie A Player of the Month: January 2012

Guldbollen (8): 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

Jerringpriset (1): 2007

Swedish Male Athlete of the Year (2): 2007, 2010

Honours

Ajax

Eredivisie (2): 2001–02, 2003–04

KNVB Cup (1): 2001–02

Johan Cruijff Shield (1): 2002

Juventus

Serie A (2): 2004–05, 2005–06 (both revoked due to the Calciopoli scandal)